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The BestsThe Best Skyrim Mods
Skyrim was released over three years ago! In video game terms it’s a senior citizen, and by all rights should be long gone. But it’s still insanely popular, in large part down to the variety of game-changing mods available for it. From UI tweaks to texture overhauls, thanks to mods users are able to customise…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 12, 2015 -
UncategorizedForza 6 Announced
Microsoft just showed the first trailer for Forza 6. And by trailer, I mean commercialfor new carthat also happens to be in the game. I’m not kidding; half the video is actual footage of the car itself being shown off at the Detroit Auto Show. The other half is a slow pan around the game’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 12, 2015 -
UncategorizedR2-D2 Subtitles Reveal An Angry, Frustrated Little Droid
Jabba got subtitles. Greedo got subtitles. But poor R2-D2, he never got subtitles, so the astromech droid spends six movies bleeping around with the audience left to guess at what’s on his mind. Until now. Eclectic Method (via Laughing Squid) have gone through the six flicks and subtitled R2’s scenes, revealing a deeply frustrated droid…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 12, 2015 - CultureCosplay
Make-Up Turns Woman Into Seal, Reindeer, Elvis
Maria Malone-Guerbaa is a human, who through the power of make-up (and some fancy coats) is able to transform herself into a bunch of animals (and celebrities). It’s impressive stuff, especially since her subjects are so diverse. Animals, humans, even cartoon characters, if it’s got a face that’s not Maria’s, she can copy it with…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 12, 2015 -
UncategorizedDestiny’s Most Hated Gun Can Be Deadly In The Right Hands
No Land Beyond’s bad rap with Destiny players seems to be motivating some people to prove everyone wrong about the gun. First, we had the person who soloed the latest raid with the gun.And now we have a montage of someone straight up owning other players in the Crucible with the alleged worst gun in…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 12, 2015 -
UncategorizedTricks That Will Help You Become A Better Counter-Strike Player
Playing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive like a mere mortal is all well and good, but normal shooter skills will only get you so far in this one. Playing like a diabolical mastermind, though? That takes finesse. Finesse and incredibly specific knowledge. Jackfrags has kicked off a series exploring Counter-Strike‘s lesser-known ins and outs, and these are…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 12, 2015 -
UncategorizedWe Might Be Looking At The First Great Console MOBA
Despite some valiant (and not-so-valiant) attempts to bring the multiplayer online battle arena genre to consoles, the wildly popular PC genre has failed to gain a foothold on gaming consoles. Thanks to one big difference, the Xbox One version of Smite might be the MOBA’s best hope. While it shares similar trappings with other games…
By Mike Fahey Published January 12, 2015 -
UncategorizedLegendary Secret Nintendo Song Found In Mario Kart 8
The easter egg to end all Nintendo easter eggs has just been unearthed in Mario Kart 8. As YouTubers Somewhat Awesome Games demonstrate in a video published yesterday, it turns out Yoshi was humming it all along—he was just being drowned out by the track’s music. If only we’d all listened to Yoshi better from…
By Yannick LeJacq Published January 12, 2015 -
CultureGTA V Car Does A Fine Batmobile Impersonation
Today on Highlight Reel we have some Far Cry 4 base liberations, a lucky robot in Battlefield 4, kindred spirits in Skyrim and more. Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check out, like and subscribe the original videos via the links below. Halo…
By Chris Person Published January 12, 2015 -
UncategorizedGTA V Skydiving Stunts, Brought To A New Level
Two minutes of some of the best skydiving stunts around, all done by one player. I’ve seen my share of skydiving montages before, but some of the landings that RedKeyMon nails here left me stunned. Even stunts I’ve seen before—like the classic Liquor Hole one above—have an added twist. It’s pretty amazing! Check it out:…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 12, 2015 - Uncategorized
What Pokémon Players Are Actually Trading, By The Numbers
Thanks to something called “Wonder Trade,” Pokémon players regularly put monsters up for trade blindly, without knowing what they’ll get in return. Maybe it’ll be a garbage Pokémon, or maybe it’ll be a legendary. Not knowing what you’ll get in exchange for your Pokémon is part of the fun—but even so, hardcore players are compiling…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 12, 2015 - Uncategorized
It’s Official: No More Pulling Out Your LAN Cable To Kill Crota
Farewell, hilarious Destiny exploit that allowed us to kill Crota by pulling out a LAN cable and watching him enter a permanent state of paralysis as we danced around his big dumb green head. As of today—as of right now!—the Crota cheese is fixed, as are a bunch of other exploits Destiny players have been…
By Jason Schreier Published January 12, 2015 - Uncategorized
Suikoden II Finally Gets Its Due
Suikoden II, a video game about being a sous chef, finally came to the PlayStation Network last month, and it totally flopped, proving that Konami was right and that nobody in North America wants Japanese role-playing games because they are garbage. Wait, what? The PlayStation Blog just put up their top-sellers for December? Good work,…
By Jason Schreier Published January 12, 2015 - Uncategorized
Rock Band 3 Is Getting Its First DLC In Almost Two Years
Huh, so this is pretty cool. After 21 months of silence, the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of Rock Band 3 are getting some new songs, developer Harmonix announced today. It might seem strange for a game released in 2010 to get new content so late in the game. But then again: it’s not like…
By Yannick LeJacq Published January 12, 2015 -
UncategorizedStock Up on Vita Memory, Play Old Cartridges, and More Deals
Vita Memory Cards are by far our most requested deal, so stock up. These aren’t all-time best deals, but they’re both on the low-end of their price ranges. New: 64GB Vita Memory Card ($87) | Rakuten 32GB Vita Memory Card ($61) | Amazon | $60 at GameStop, but you’ll have to pick it up yourself,…
By Shep McAllister Published January 12, 2015 - Uncategorized
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime is many things, but until now, he couldn’t put being a Super Smash Bros. stage on his resume. That’s changed, thanks to a creative player who transformed the executive into a great spot for Mario, Link, and others to beat each other up. You can reach the author of…
By Patrick Klepek Published January 12, 2015 - Uncategorized
Your PC Must Be This Monstrous To Play Evolve
After an annoying delay, the much-hyped multiplayer shooter Evolve is nearly upon us. Which leads to a more immediate question for all us PC gamers: will we be able to run the thing? Well, the game’s developer released its official specs today. And while they’re sorta steep, they’re certainly not insurmountable. Here are the minimum…
By Yannick LeJacq Published January 12, 2015 -
UncategorizedWanna hear actor Andy Serkis in another video game? Serkis (Lord of the Rings, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) is voicing the villain in Volume, the follow-up from Thomas Was Alone designer Mike Bithell. Serkis pops up at the very end of the trailer. You can reach the author of this post at…
By Patrick Klepek Published January 12, 2015 - Uncategorized
Some might argue there’s no reason to develop another Friday the 13th game, as the NES game is an all-time “classic,” but they’re making another one anyway. EGM reports Crystal Lake Entertainment has partnered with a developer for a multiplayer game where one player becomes the slasher icon. The game’s set for October. You can…
By Patrick Klepek Published January 12, 2015
